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QUADRANGLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
Synonyms:
quad; quadrangle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("quadrangle" is a kind of...):
area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function)
Derivation:
quadrangular (of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A four-sided polygon
Synonyms:
quadrangle; quadrilateral; tetragon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("quadrangle" is a kind of...):
polygon; polygonal shape (a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "quadrangle"):
parallelogram (a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length)
trapezium (a quadrilateral with no parallel sides)
trapezoid (a quadrilateral with two parallel sides)
Derivation:
quadrangular (of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle)
